BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Riverside Art Museum & The Cheech - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Riverside Art Museum & The Cheech X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Riverside Art Museum & The Cheech REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 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DTSTAMP:20240726T230109Z CREATED:20240726T230106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T230109Z UID:10000702-1723334400-1723420799@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Summer Sundays DESCRIPTION:The Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech Center are excited to present Free Summer Sundays from June 2nd\, 2024 to September 1st\, 2024  brought through generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. \n\n\n\nAdmission to both the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech are free for all who would like to attend.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-summer-sundays-2/2024-08-11/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/summer-sundays-at-the-RAM-e1721254947497.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240818T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240818T235959 DTSTAMP:20240726T230109Z CREATED:20240726T230106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T230109Z UID:10000703-1723939200-1724025599@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Summer Sundays DESCRIPTION:The Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech Center are excited to present Free Summer Sundays from June 2nd\, 2024 to September 1st\, 2024  brought through generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. \n\n\n\nAdmission to both the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech are free for all who would like to attend.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-summer-sundays-2/2024-08-18/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/summer-sundays-at-the-RAM-e1721254947497.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240825T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240825T235959 DTSTAMP:20240726T230109Z CREATED:20240726T230106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T230109Z UID:10000704-1724544000-1724630399@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Summer Sundays DESCRIPTION:The Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech Center are excited to present Free Summer Sundays from June 2nd\, 2024 to September 1st\, 2024  brought through generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. \n\n\n\nAdmission to both the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech are free for all who would like to attend.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-summer-sundays-2/2024-08-25/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/summer-sundays-at-the-RAM-e1721254947497.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240828T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240828T200000 DTSTAMP:20240806T222742Z CREATED:20240731T164158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240806T222742Z UID:10000788-1724868000-1724875200@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:RAC Workshop at The Cheech - "Framing Artwork" DESCRIPTION:RAC’s Professional Development Workshop for Artists at The Cheech \n\n\n\nFraming Artwork 101 is back! Join Riverside Arts Council for another Professional Development Workshop for Artists. On August 28th from 6-8 PM at The Cheech\, Cosme Cordova (@cosmecordova of @division9gallery) will guide attendees through the best practices of framing artwork. \n\n\n\nEach workshop is free to attend in person but space is limited so sign up here today! In case you can’t make it in person\, each workshop will be live-streamed through @riversideartscouncil. For any questions\, please reach out to Riverside Arts Council at (951) 377-2852. We’ll see you there! \n\n\n\nDate: August 28th 2024 \n\n\n\nLocation: Auditorium \n\n\n\nTime: 6:00PM-8:00PM URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/rac-workshop-at-the-cheech-framing-artwork/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/thumbnail_RAC_Framing_Workshop_Slide_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240901T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240901T235959 DTSTAMP:20240726T230109Z CREATED:20240726T230106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240726T230109Z UID:10000705-1725148800-1725235199@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Summer Sundays DESCRIPTION:The Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech Center are excited to present Free Summer Sundays from June 2nd\, 2024 to September 1st\, 2024  brought through generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program. \n\n\n\nAdmission to both the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech are free for all who would like to attend.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-summer-sundays-2/2024-09-01/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/summer-sundays-at-the-RAM-e1721254947497.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240905T203000 DTSTAMP:20240819T163322Z CREATED:20240807T185911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T163322Z UID:10000790-1725562800-1725568200@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Palabra at The Cheech DESCRIPTION:Palabra at The Cheech is a new series that celebrates the wonderful tradition of floricanto\, poesía\, and the spoken word. Join us for our first open mic poetry series co-hosted by Donato Martinez\, featuring poets Iuri M. Lara\, James Coats\, Oscar Velazquez\, and David A. Romero. Doors open at 6pm. \n\n\n\nSchedule of Events6PM: Sign-Ups begin7PM: Featured Poets8PM: Open Mic \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted By\n\n\n\nDonato Martinez was born in small pueblo\, Garcia de la Cadena\, Zacatecas\, Mexico and immigrated to USA at six years old. He teaches English composition\, Literature\, and Creative Writing at Santa Ana College. He has also taught classes in Chicano Studies. He has also been a co-coordinator of the Puente Program for 25 years and has presented workshop sessions at both the regional and state level. He has also spoken at many motivational and educational conferences. He hosts and curates many artistic events that feature poetry and music at his campus or in the community. He is also a poet and writes about his barrio upbringing\, his community\, his culture\, and his Chicano identity. He has a self-published collection with three other Inland Empire poets\, Tacos de Lengua. His full length collection of poetry\, Touch the Sky\, was published in 2023 by El Martillo Press. He loves the outdoors and is inspired by music and books and other artistic expressions\, and his children\, Gabriel and Abigail. He was recently recognized as the Distinguished Faculty of the Year at Santa Ana College in 2024. Find Donato on Instagram. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Poets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJames Coats is an author\, poet\, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. He believes that poetry has the ability to bring diverse groups together\, offering a way to connect through shared challenges\, achievements and experiences. His newest poetry collection Midnight & Mad Dreams is published by World Stage Press. You can find him attending poetry readings throughout California. Find James on Instagram and Youtube. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid A. Romero is a Mexican-American spoken word artist from Diamond Bar\, CA. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of El Martillo Press. Romero is the author of My Name Is Romero (FlowerSong Press\, 2020)\, Diamond Bars 2 (Moon Tide Press\, 2024) and Diamond Bars: The Street Version (Dimlights Publishing\, 2010). Romero has received honorariums from nearly a hundred colleges and universities in thirty-four different states in the USA and has also performed live in Mexico\, Italy\, and France. Romero’s work has been published in literary magazines in the United States\, Mexico\, England\, Scotland\, Canada\, and Hungary. Romero has opened for Latin Grammy winning bands Ozomatli and La Santa Cecilia. Romero’s work has been published in anthologies alongside poets laureate Joy Harjo\, Lawrence Ferlinghetti\, Luis J. Rodriguez\, Jack Hirschman\, and Tongo Eisen-Martin. Romero has won the Uptown Slam at the historic Green Mill in Chicago; the birthplace of slam poetry. Find David on Instagram and Youtube. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIuri M. Lara is a Xicana-Indigena mother\, Mexica dancer\, and Ethnic Studies-English Language Arts curriculum designer from Santa Ana\, CA. She holds an M.F.A. in Poetry from the University of California in Riverside. Her poetry has appeared in various publications including The American Poetry Review\, The Academic Journal for MALCS\, Mujeres de Maize Zine\, and Open Doors Poetry Anthology\, among others. She has published two chapbooks including “Xicanx Affirmations” published by Libromobile in 2018. Find Iuri on Instagram. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOscar Velazquez is an Anaheim-based poet whose work draws inspiration from his troubled past\, his journey through addiction and into sobriety\, his dreams of the future\, and his keen eye on the world around him. He has performed at notable venues\, including Boca De Oro Santa Ana’s Literary Fest and the MUZEO Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim. His poetry has been published by the city of Anaheim in the “Anaheim Poetry Review\,” an anthology celebrating local voices. Through his unique performance style\, he unveils a transformative journey from a world of adversity to one of artistic expression. He writes raw and uncensored\, but always with mucho corazón. Find Oscar on Instagram. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/palabra-at-the-cheech/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/POET-015-1-scaled-e1723057137135.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240925T200000 DTSTAMP:20240911T212558Z CREATED:20240911T212556Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T212558Z UID:10000798-1727287200-1727294400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:RAC Workshop at The Cheech - "How to Photograph Your Work" DESCRIPTION:Join the Riverside Arts Council (RAC) at The Cheech for another Professional Development Workshop for Artists! Each workshop\, led by a professional in the field\, will teach valuable skills to enhance your career as a working artist. \n\n\n\nEach workshop is free to attend in person but space is limited so sign up today! In case you can’t make it in person\, each workshop will be live streamed through@riversideartscouncil. We’ll see you there! URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/rac-workshop-at-the-cheech-how-to-photograph-your-work/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RAC_PHOTO_Workshop_Slide_1-e1726089743705.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241003T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241003T210000 DTSTAMP:20240917T051004Z CREATED:20240715T140650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T051004Z UID:10000193-1727978400-1727989200@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Admission – First Thursday of every month during Riverside ArtsWalk DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the Riverside ArtsWalk\, a vibrant community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside and the Inland Empire. \nWe offer free admission at both Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture as part of the ArtsWalk\, which includes many downtown arts destinations. \n \nRiverside Artswalk is hosted by the Riverside Arts Council and sponsored by the City of Riverside and Riverside Downtown Partnership. More information and Artswalk map available here. \n \nRiverside ArtsWalk is supported in part by: \n \nPhoto credit: Puma Photography URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-during-riverside-artswalk-3/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RAM-044.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241003T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241003T210000 DTSTAMP:20240926T165810Z CREATED:20240911T194643Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T165810Z UID:10000795-1727978400-1727989200@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Health Resource Fair in Collaboration with Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance\, we’re proud to present a health resource fair. Enjoy art activities\, lawn games\, and learning about local resources\,  \n\n\n\nAs part of Artswalk\, both The Cheech and the Riverside Art Museum will be open for viewing and admission is free.  URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/lgbtq-resource-fair-panel/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/WEBCommunity-Resource-Fair.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241005T190000 DTSTAMP:20240911T213643Z CREATED:20240911T213641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T213643Z UID:10000799-1728147600-1728154800@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Doors Open Riverside DESCRIPTION:Join us for a city-wide event with free admission for two hours after the museum closes!  \n\n\n\nThe Riverside Art Museum is happy to participate in the annual Doors Open Riverside event organized by The City of Riverside in partnership with the Riverside Downtown Partnership and the Mission Inn Museum and Foundation. Both of RAM’s sites—the historic Julia Morgan-designed Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech—will be open from 5 to 7 p.m.  \n\n\n\nArchitectural-focused tours will be given by Drew Oberjuerge\, RAM Executive Director: \n\n\n\nFor more information and to sign up for the event\, visit www.DoorsOpenRiverside.com \n\n\n\n5 p.m. Riverside Art Museum. \n\n\n\n6 p.m. The Cheech \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the event: Doors Open events began over 30 years ago in France and has since spread across Europe\, North America\, and Australia. These events provide free access to captivating historic sites that are often closed to the public. By opening the doors to these architectural gems\, event organizers hope to increase awareness of historic architecture and the community’s collective heritage in California’s only Doors Open event. Doors Open Riverside was awarded the 2019 Governor’s Historic Preservation Award\, the only official preservation award presented by the State of California. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/doors-open-riverside/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/d761cbeeddcb4aff6d83e60f10f67338_f604-Drew-Oberjuerge.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T160000 DTSTAMP:20240911T201024Z CREATED:20240911T201021Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T201024Z UID:10000796-1728219600-1728230400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:UCR GLUCK Fellows - Jumping Spider Activity DESCRIPTION:In a Halloween month special\, UCR GLUCK Fellows will host a jumping spider activity. Think all things creepy and crawly! This event is part of our First Sundays program\, where both locations of the museum are free and open to the public for the first Sunday of each month.  URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/ucr-gluck-fellows-jumping-spider-activity/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RAM-104-scaled-e1726085403223.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241006T160000 DTSTAMP:20240926T213054Z CREATED:20240926T211457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T213054Z UID:10000803-1728219600-1728230400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:First Sundays DESCRIPTION:First Sundays is a seasonal series of free family programs featuring activities for children and teens at various locations in downtown Riverside: Museum of Riverside\, Mission Inn Museum\, The Cheech\, Riverside Art Museum\, Riverside Public Library\, UCR Arts\, and Riverside Community Arts Association. \n\n\n\nThank you for the generous support Wescom Credit Union. #WescomKindness \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdmission to both Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech is free between 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/first-sundays/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Your20Place20220Pin20R1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241009T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T170000 DTSTAMP:20241009T213234Z CREATED:20241009T213228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T213234Z UID:10000806-1728460800-1733072400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Call for Artists! DESCRIPTION:Are you an artist that wants to engage\, inspire and help grow creativity? \n\n\n\nWe are looking for artists to do live demonstrations\, performances or art activities with our visitors on our First Sundays and/or Artswalk. These are free admission days and a great opportunity for meeting and interacting with the community and inspiring others in your passions. The activities will be free to visitors to either participate in or observe. There will be a stipend of $150-$300 depending on what supplies you will be providing. This will be a collaboration between you (the artist) and RAM. \n\n\n\nExamples on what we are looking for includes: plein air painters\, face painters\, balloons artists\, comic book artists that can teach a short activity\, ceramics wheel throwing demonstration\, jewelry making demo\, marionette performance\, Dj’s\, improv\, saxophone performance etc. \n\n\n\nWe are currently looking for artists for the following events: \n\n\n\nJanuary 2025-May 2025 at The Riverside Art Museum Stay tuned for later opportunities at The Cheech! \n\n\n\nFor more information please visit: https://riversideartmuseum.org/arts-education/community-engagement/artist-submissions/ URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/call-for-artists/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/RAM-41.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241019T153000 DTSTAMP:20241011T200717Z CREATED:20241010T225110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T200717Z UID:10000807-1729346400-1729351800@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Plática and tour with Rio Yañez and Angelica Rodriguez DESCRIPTION:Join us for a tour and plática with Rio Yañez and Angelica Rodriguez co-curators of Yolanda M. Lopez: Women’s Work is Never Done as they discuss the intimate process of caretaking Yolanda Lopez’s archive and preserving her stories for future generations. \n\n\n\nThey will also share new perspectives that the archive brings to her lifetime of work. \n\n\n\nFree with Admission \n\n\n\n\nRSVP URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/platica-with-rio-yanez-and-angelica-rodriguez/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Website.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241023T200000 DTSTAMP:20241011T211819Z CREATED:20241011T211813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241011T211819Z UID:10000808-1729706400-1729713600@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:RAC Workshop at The Cheech: "Artist Logo/ Branding" DESCRIPTION:Join RAC for another Professional Development Workshop for Artists! Each workshop\, led by a professional in the field\, will teach valuable skills to enhance your career as a working artist. \n\n\n\nLooking to refine your brand and logo? Join RAC for a FREE artist development workshop on October 23rd from 6-8PM at The Cheech led by Richie Velazquez (Instagram). Learn how to create a standout visual identity for your art. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/rac-workshop-at-the-cheech-artist-logo-branding/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/RAC_PHOTO_Workshop_Slide_1_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T033957Z CREATED:20241023T181658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T033957Z UID:10001006-1730635200-1730653200@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Admission - First Sunday of every month DESCRIPTION:First Sundays is a community day in the arts & culture district of downtown Riverside. \n\n\n\nFeaturing activities for all-ages\, the event takes place every first Sunday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. \n\n\n\nAs part of First Sundays\, Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture are both free and open to the public from 12 to 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nNo tickets are necessary. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-admission-first-sunday-of-every-month-in-collaboration-with-rac/2024-11-03/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RAM-044.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241103T160000 DTSTAMP:20241029T211730Z CREATED:20241017T231601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T211730Z UID:10000809-1730638800-1730649600@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Dia de los Muertos at The Cheech DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating Dia de los Muertos at The Cheech! \n\n\n\nLIVE ART-  In collaboration with Barrio Fuerza (@barriofuerza)\, artists Alma Rosa Azul @almarosaazul and Richwestkoast @richwestkoastl will create Dia de los Muertos tapetes de arena (“rugs of sand”)  \n\n\n\nBECOME THE ARTIST- Paint your own sugar skull\, led by one of our very own Art-to-Go Instructors\, Ariel. \n\n\n\nArt activity with UCR GLUCK Fellows\, Alba Rodriguez and Jovana Iseski @gluckucr \n\n\n\n\n\nPictured: Tapete from 2023 URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos-at-the-cheech/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DJI_0092-edited-scaled-e1730236033429.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241107T210000 DTSTAMP:20240715T141737Z CREATED:20240715T140725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T141737Z UID:10000194-1731002400-1731013200@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Admission – First Thursday of every month during Riverside ArtsWalk DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the Riverside ArtsWalk\, a vibrant community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside and the Inland Empire. \nWe offer free admission at both Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture as part of the ArtsWalk\, which includes many downtown arts destinations. \n \nRiverside Artswalk is hosted by the Riverside Arts Council and sponsored by the City of Riverside and Riverside Downtown Partnership. More information and Artswalk map available here. \n \nRiverside ArtsWalk is supported in part by: \n \nPhoto credit: Puma Photography URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-during-riverside-artswalk-4/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, CA\, 92501\, United States CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-e1721254152702.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241107T210000 DTSTAMP:20241106T184230Z CREATED:20241017T233131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T184230Z UID:10000810-1731002400-1731013200@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:ArtsWalk at The Cheech DESCRIPTION:Join Jean Decay @jeandecay in making stars\, planets\, rockets\, and other fun space objects for our Community Constellation– a tangible way to remember we all shine brighter together! Write down a positive message in the stars and meet us in our Education Classroom on the 2nd Floor.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJean Decay – Artist Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJean Decay is a Southern California based drag queen going on almost ten years of drag. She is a live performer\, preserver of drag history\, and writer. Currently she focuses more of her time on her own writing projects and doing drag history presentations in SoCal to educate people on lesser known events that shaped the art form.  URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/artswalk-at-the-cheech-2/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jean_Decay_10-1-scaled-e1729707538445.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T143000 DTSTAMP:20241029T213117Z CREATED:20241029T213011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241029T213117Z UID:10000933-1731762000-1731767400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Platica (Artist Talk and Q&A) with Yreina D. Cervántez DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next plática with artist Yreina D. Cervántez as she discusses over 50 years of her cultural and artistic production. This is presented in connection with the latest edition of Shifting Perspectives: Cheech Collects\, an exhibition featuring new acquisitions to The Cheech Center Collection including Cervántez’s Camino Largo.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Pláticas series\n\n\n\nPláticas at The Cheech engage dialogue as a creative practice. They are a space for conversations across communities and generations where we explore the complexities and nuances of Chicanx art & culture. Join the conversation.  \n\n\n\nPláticas take place in the Cheech auditorium or the Sala José Jaime Medina. Usually scheduled during the museum’s open hours\, they are free for members and free with admission for non-members. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/platica-artist-talk-and-qa-with-yreina-d-cervantez/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/CH_Yreina_platica_website_rectangle.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241123T190000 DTSTAMP:20241121T222954Z CREATED:20241121T042522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T222954Z UID:10000940-1732381200-1732388400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Festival of Lights lighting ceremony DESCRIPTION:Join us in celebrating the 2024 Mission Inn Hotel & Spa Festival of Lights Switch-on Ceremony. \n\n\n\nWe will have all-ages arts activities including crown decorating\, coloring sheets and postcard writing. \n\n\n\nEveryone is invited to interact with our interpretation of Eloy Torrez’s\, It’s a Brown World After All from Cheech’s permanent collection. Taking photos is recommended! \n\n\n\nThe Festival of Lights Switch-on Ceremony begins promptly at 5:00 pm at Orange St. and Mission Inn Ave. with the fireworks show to follow. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/festival-of-lights-lighting-ceremony/ LOCATION:The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture Podium (Outside front doors)\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92501 CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Unknown.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T160000 DTSTAMP:20241119T231222Z CREATED:20241119T230841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T231222Z UID:10000936-1733014800-1733068800@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Winter Decoration Making - UCR GLUCK Fellows DESCRIPTION:Join our UCR Gluck Fellows\, Jovana Isevski and Alba Rodriguez\, in creating wonderful winter decorations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n “The mission of the Gluck Fellows Program of the Arts at the University of California\, Riverside is to create the opportunity for the broader community to benefit from the creative\, performative\, and expository talents of the graduate and undergraduate students of the Departments of Art\, Creative Writing for the Performing Arts\, Dance\, History of Art\, Music\, Theatre\, Film and Digital Production\, and UCR Arts” \n\n\n\nAbout First Sundays\n\n\n\nIn collaboration with the Riverside Arts Council\, First Sundays is a series of free programs at various downtown Riverside locations. Featuring activities for all-ages\, the event takes place every first Sunday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. \n\n\n\nAs part of Free Sundays\, Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech are free and open to the public from 12 to 5 p.m. No tickets are necessary. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/winter-decoration-making-ucr-gluck-fellows/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/FS-scaled-e1732057713438.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T033957Z CREATED:20241023T181658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260502T033957Z UID:10001007-1733054400-1733072400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Admission - First Sunday of every month DESCRIPTION:First Sundays is a community day in the arts & culture district of downtown Riverside. \n\n\n\nFeaturing activities for all-ages\, the event takes place every first Sunday of the month from 1 to 4 p.m. \n\n\n\nAs part of First Sundays\, Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture are both free and open to the public from 12 to 5 p.m. \n\n\n\nNo tickets are necessary. URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-admission-first-sunday-of-every-month-in-collaboration-with-rac/2024-12-01/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RAM-044.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T233000 DTSTAMP:20241203T185010Z CREATED:20241129T193448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T185010Z UID:10000941-1733212800-1733268600@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Giving Tuesday - Donate today! DESCRIPTION:Give today! Donate to the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech to uplift diverse artistic and cultural voices! \n\n\n\nDonations will be matched up to $5\,000 through 11:59pm December 3rd – Giving Tuesday! Your support today will make possible exhibitions\, programs\, and events for all ages that uphold artistic expression and increase empathy and understanding. \n\n\n\nThis past year so far\, we have welcomed 92\,300 people from across the region\, state and nation\, to The Cheech and the Riverside Art Museum at the historic Julia Morgan building (we are on track to reach 100\,000 by year’s end!). These participants viewed exhibitions\, took guided tours\, learned through art classes\, or participated in one of our free Arts Walk or Summer Sundays events. In addition\, our arts education team brought our Art-to-Go program to 30\,000 K-8 students throughout the Inland Empire. \n\n\n\nAnd the Art Alliance’s Riverside Art Market welcomed 3\,000 visitors and 100 artisan vendors. Between both sites\, twenty-one exhibitions have featured 871 objects by 232 artists with the goal of amplifying local\, Chicana/o/x\, and marginalized voices and upholding artistic expression that increases empathy and understanding. \n\n\n\nThe first $5\,000 in donations received now through December 3rd will be matched dollar for dollar by a donation from Deena Imamura and Adam Guzkowski\, RAM Trustee\, essentially doubling your impact! \n\n\n\nFrom our Executive Director\, Drew Oberjuerge\n\n\n\nIn 2024\, RAM worked to fulfill our mission to “uplift diverse artistic and cultural voices\, cultivate inclusive exhibitions\, collections\, and educational programming\, engage in transformative conversations\, and foster strong community connections.” So far in 2024 we have welcomed 92\,300 people from across the region\, state and nation to The Cheech and the Riverside Art Museum at the historic Julia Morgan building—putting us on track to reach 100\,000 by year’s end. These participants viewed exhibitions\, took guided tours\, learned through art classes\, or participated in one of our free Artswalk or Summer Sundays events. In addition\, our arts education team brought our Art-to-Go program to 30\,000 K-8 students throughout the Inland Empire\, and the Art Alliance’s Riverside Art Market welcomed 3\,000 visitors and 100 artisan vendors. \n\n\n\nBetween both sites\, twenty-one exhibitions have featured 871 objects by 232 artists. With these exhibitions our goal is to amplify local\, Chicana/o/x\, and marginalized voices and uphold artistic expression that increases empathy and understanding. The critically-acclaimed exhibition Judithe Hernandez: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I wait for My Arrival\, curated by The Cheech Artistic Director Maria Esther Fernandez\, features an accompanying catalogue which—we are excited to announce—will be in La Tiendita in early December. (Pre-orders are available). Publishing these exhibition catalogues including Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers RetroPerspective is key to continuing to establish Chicano Art in the American Art canon\, ensuring that scholars and students across the nation have access to scholarly articles that uplift the contributions of these artists. \n\n\n\nExhibitions originating at The Cheech continue to tour nation-wide. Collidoscope in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino closes at the Corning Museum of Glass this early January and will open at the Crocker Art Museum this February\, then at the Mint Museum in June. Stay tuned for the announcement of two more venues. Additionally\, Judithe Hernandez: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I wait for My Arrival will open at the El Paso Museum of Art this winter. \n\n\n\nEarlier in the year we were proud to exhibit the work of Riverside-raised\, New York-based Rico Gatson curated by Lisa Henry. Another exhibition\, Sacred Spaces: The Work and Collection of Charles Bibbs\, presented the work of prolific Riverside-based artist Charles Bibbs\, whose work is collected across the nation. We are proud to be part of LACMA’s Art Bridges program\, debuting their Before You Now exhibition in April. And this year we focused on our historic Julia Morgan building with an exhibition about the history of the building—which featured newly commissioned photography by Sofia Valiente as well as preservation plans. \n\n\n\nAccessibility to our sites is critically important to us\, and we are grateful to the Art Bridges Foundation for being a part of their Access for All initiatives. This allowed us to provide free \n\n\n\naccess to visitors on Sundays from June 2\, 2024 to September 1\, 2024. Almost 10\,000 people participated in this free admission program! We are fortunate to be part of this program for two more years\, so stay tuned for more info. \n\n\n\nA new sculpture\, Meet Me at The Cheech by artist Ignacio Gomez\, ensures Cheech Marin will meet the public at The Cheech for years to come. With open arms\, the sculpture of Cheech warmly welcomes visitors to see Chicano art\, Cheech having championed its inclusion in museums for decades. Cheech says\, “This statue is not just a reflection of my work\, but of the incredible power of Chicano art to tell stories\, challenge narratives\, and bring us together.” \n\n\n\nWe continue to receive media attention with nearly 200 media stories. Notably\, PBS Artbound’s documentary The Cheech gives insight into Cheech’s journey to “bring Chicano art to the mainstream art world.” A forthcoming Craft in America documentary on collectors\, again through PBS\, screens this December. Catch a preview here! \n\n\n\nYour support will help make possible the following exhibitions plus many more: \n\n\n\n· Joel Sternfeld: On This Site at Riverside Art Museum\, January 25\, 2025–July 6\, 2025.On This Site presents a timely and critical examination of landscape photography as a medium for exploring complex societal issues moving beyond aesthetic representation to engage with place as repositories of memory\, sites of traumatic history\, and witnesses to American violence. The exhibition is curated by Lisa Henry. \n\n\n\n· Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory at The Cheech\, March 1\, 2025–August 3\, 2025. This exhibition is the first major retrospective to explore the historically significant work and career of Amalia Mesa-Bains\, a pioneering Chicana artist\, curator\, and theorist. The exhibition is co-curated by María Esther Fernández\, Artistic Director\, The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum\, and Laura E. Pérez\, PhD\, Professor of Chicanx\, Latinx and Ethnic Studies and Chair of the Latinx Research Center\, UC Berkeley. \n\n\n\n· 2025 Members Show at the Riverside Art Museum\, April 12\, 2025–October 5\, 2025. The exhibition will showcase outstanding examples of contemporary drawing\, printmaking\, collage and 2D works on paper created between 2020 and 2024. We are particularly interested in artworks that explore themes\, imagery or perspectives connected to the Inland Empire—its cities\, landscapes\, communities and\, if applicable\, the experiences of those living and working here. The exhibition is co-curated by Lisa Henry and Denise Kraemer. \n\n\n\nThank you for supporting us in our journey. Individual giving remains the critical backbone of philanthropy. By choosing us\, you choose a world where free expression is valued\, and artists critically engage in pressing issues impacting us. \n\n\n\n\nDonate Now URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/giving-tuesday-2024/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/untitled-7-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241203T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241231T234500 DTSTAMP:20241227T001923Z CREATED:20241227T001744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241227T001923Z UID:10001005-1733212800-1735688700@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:End of the year giving - Donate today! DESCRIPTION:Give today! Donate to the Riverside Art Museum and The Cheech to uplift diverse artistic and cultural voices! \n\n\n\nFrom our Executive Director\, Drew Oberjuerge\n\n\n\nIn 2024\, RAM worked to fulfill our mission to “uplift diverse artistic and cultural voices\, cultivate inclusive exhibitions\, collections\, and educational programming\, engage in transformative conversations\, and foster strong community connections.” So far in 2024 we have welcomed 92\,300 people from across the region\, state and nation to The Cheech and the Riverside Art Museum at the historic Julia Morgan building—putting us on track to reach 100\,000 by year’s end. These participants viewed exhibitions\, took guided tours\, learned through art classes\, or participated in one of our free Artswalk or Summer Sundays events. In addition\, our arts education team brought our Art-to-Go program to 30\,000 K-8 students throughout the Inland Empire\, and the Art Alliance’s Riverside Art Market welcomed 3\,000 visitors and 100 artisan vendors. \n\n\n\nBetween both sites\, twenty-one exhibitions have featured 871 objects by 232 artists. With these exhibitions our goal is to amplify local\, Chicana/o/x\, and marginalized voices and uphold artistic expression that increases empathy and understanding. The critically-acclaimed exhibition Judithe Hernandez: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I wait for My Arrival\, curated by The Cheech Artistic Director Maria Esther Fernandez\, features an accompanying catalogue which—we are excited to announce—is available for purchase in La Tiendita. (On-line orders with shipping are available). Publishing these exhibition catalogues including Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers RetroPerspective is key to continuing to establish Chicano Art in the American Art canon\, ensuring that scholars and students across the nation have access to scholarly articles that uplift the contributions of these artists. \n\n\n\nExhibitions originating at The Cheech continue to tour nation-wide. Collidoscope in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino closes at the Corning Museum of Glass this early January and will open at the Crocker Art Museum this February\, then at the Mint Museum in June. Stay tuned for the announcement of two more venues. \n\n\n\nAdditionally\, Judithe Hernandez: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I wait for My Arrival will open at the El Paso Museum of Art this winter. \n\n\n\nEarlier in the year we were proud to exhibit the work of Riverside-raised\, New York-based Rico Gatson curated by Lisa Henry. Another exhibition\, Sacred Spaces: The Work and Collection of Charles Bibbs\, presented the work of prolific Riverside-based artist Charles Bibbs\, whose work is collected across the nation. We are proud to be part of LACMA’s Art Bridges program\, debuting their Before You Now exhibition in April. And this year we focused on our historic Julia Morgan building with an exhibition about the history of the building—which featured newly commissioned photography by Sofia Valiente as well as preservation plans. \n\n\n\nAccessibility to our sites is critically important to us\, and we are grateful to the Art Bridges Foundation for being a part of their Access for All initiatives. This allowed us to provide free access to visitors on Sundays from June 2\, 2024 to September 1\, 2024. Almost 10\,000 people participated in this free admission program! We are fortunate to be part of this program for two more years\, so stay tuned for more info. \n\n\n\nA new sculpture\, Meet Me at The Cheech by artist Ignacio Gomez\, ensures Cheech Marin will meet the public at The Cheech for years to come. With open arms\, the sculpture of Cheech warmly welcomes visitors to see Chicano art\, Cheech having championed its inclusion in museums for decades. Cheech says\, “This statue is not just a reflection of my work\, but of the incredible power of Chicano art to tell stories\, challenge narratives\, and bring us together.” \n\n\n\nWe continue to receive media attention with nearly 200 media stories. Notably\, PBS Artbound’s documentary The Cheech gives insight into Cheech’s journey to “bring Chicano art to the mainstream art world.” A forthcoming Craft in America documentary on collectors\, again through PBS\, premieres December 27th. Catch a preview here! \n\n\n\nYour support will help make possible the following exhibitions plus many more: \n\n\n\n· Joel Sternfeld: On This Site at Riverside Art Museum\, January 25\, 2025–July 6\, 2025.On This Site presents a timely and critical examination of landscape photography as a medium for exploring complex societal issues moving beyond aesthetic representation to engage with place as repositories of memory\, sites of traumatic history\, and witnesses to American violence. The exhibition is curated by Lisa Henry. \n\n\n\n· Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory at The Cheech\, March 1\, 2025–August 3\, 2025. This exhibition is the first major retrospective to explore the historically significant work and career of Amalia Mesa-Bains\, a pioneering Chicana artist\, curator\, and theorist. The exhibition is co-curated by María Esther Fernández\, Artistic Director\, The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture of the Riverside Art Museum\, and Laura E. Pérez\, PhD\, Professor of Chicanx\, Latinx and Ethnic Studies and Chair of the Latinx Research Center\, UC Berkeley. \n\n\n\n· 2025 Members Show at the Riverside Art Museum\, April 12\, 2025–October 5\, 2025. The exhibition will showcase outstanding examples of contemporary drawing\, printmaking\, collage and 2D works on paper created between 2020 and 2024. We are particularly interested in artworks that explore themes\, imagery or perspectives connected to the Inland Empire—its cities\, landscapes\, communities and\, if applicable\, the experiences of those living and working here. The exhibition is co-curated by Lisa Henry and Denise Kraemer. \n\n\n\nThank you for supporting us in our journey. Individual giving remains the critical backbone of philanthropy. By choosing us\, you choose a world where free expression is valued\, and artists critically engage in pressing issues impacting us. \n\n\n\n\nDonate Now URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/end-of-the-year-giving-donate-today/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/RAM-047.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241205T203000 DTSTAMP:20241120T003024Z CREATED:20241120T003018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T003024Z UID:10000937-1733421600-1733430600@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Palabra @ The Cheech DESCRIPTION:Palabra @ The Cheech is a series that celebrates the wonderful tradition of floricanto\, poesía\, and the spoken word. Join us for this new open mic poetry series co-hosted by Donato Martinez\, featuring poets Meliza Bañales\, Carlos Ornales\, and Antoine Victorin. Doors open at 6pm. \n\n\n\nSchedule of Events6PM: Sign-Ups begin7PM: Featured Poets8PM: Open Mic \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHosted By\n\n\n\nDonato Martinez was born in in small pueblo\, Garcia de la Cadena\, Zacatecas\, Mexico and immigrated into USA at six years old. He teaches English composition\, Literature\, and Creative Writing at Santa Ana College. He has also taught classes in Chicano Studies. He has also been a co-coordinator of the Puente Program for 25 years and has presented workshop sessions at both the regional and state level. He has also spoken at many motivational and educational conferences. He hosts and curates many artistic events that feature poetry and music at his campus or in the community. He is also a poet and writes about his barrio upbringing\, his community\, his culture\, and his Chicano identity. He has a self-published collection with three other Inland Empire poets\, Tacos de Lengua. His full length collection of poetry\, Touch the Sky\, was published in 2023 by El Martillo Press. He loves the outdoors and is inspired by music and books and other artistic expressions\, and his children\, Gabriel and Abigail. He was recently recognized as the Distinguished Faculty of the Year at Santa Ana College in 2024. Instagram @donatomartinez1 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Poets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeliza Bañales aka Missy Fuego is the author of six books\, a Lambda Literary Finalist\, and a Slam Champion. She has written for the Washington Square Review\, On Our Backs Magazine\, Razorcake\, Ladybox\, and Encyclopedia Brittanica. Along with being the 2024 Los Angeles Erotica Slam Champion\, they are also on the West Hollywood Slam Team who are the Chill List Slam Team Champions. They are a 2024 Tin House Fellow in Young Adult Fiction and a 2024 Los Angeles LGBTQIA Center Summer Resident. They live\, write\, and cause radical trouble in their hometown of Los Angeles. Instgram- @missyfuego   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAntoine Victorin is a son\, uncle\, brother\, veteran\, and free soul on a journey within. Coming from humble beginnings\, Victorin recognizes the struggles we all face and wants to cultivate a community of love\, kindness and compassion. Instagram- @antoinevee \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCarlos Ornelas is a Mexican American Poet and the author of 2 poetry collections. He has been published in The San Diego Poetry Annual\, Voices of Compton\, the Myriad\, and several anthologies and has been instrumental in the development of the CLI school of poetry. He has been recognised by the Los Angeles Library Commission as “one of the top rhythmic poets in L.A.” and he is dedicated to the advancement of the written arts and continues his work helping writers and poets find their poetic voice and becoming published authors. He recently published Villian’s Vernacular\, a collection of poetry\, with Riots of Roses Publishing. Instagram– @carlosornelaspoetry URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/palabra-the-cheech/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/POET-015-1-1-scaled-e1732062600309.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20241205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20241205T210000 DTSTAMP:20241023T184735Z CREATED:20240715T140750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T184735Z UID:10000195-1733421600-1733432400@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Admission – First Thursday of every month during Riverside ArtsWalk DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the Riverside ArtsWalk\, a vibrant community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside and the Inland Empire. \nWe offer free admission at both Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture as part of the ArtsWalk\, which includes many downtown arts destinations. \n \nRiverside Artswalk is hosted by the Riverside Arts Council and sponsored by the City of Riverside and Riverside Downtown Partnership. More information and Artswalk map available here. \n \nRiverside ArtsWalk is supported in part by: \n \nPhoto credit: Puma Photography URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-during-riverside-artswalk-5/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, CA\, 92501\, United States CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RAM-026-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T140000 DTSTAMP:20241118T222351Z CREATED:20241113T185530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241118T222351Z UID:10000935-1733562000-1733580000@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Metrolink - Holiday Express Train Event DESCRIPTION:RAM and The Cheech will join Metrolink at the Riverside – Downtown train station on December 7th from 9AM to 2PM. Stop by our table for a crown decorating art activity and a photo opportunity with Eloy Torrez’ It’s a Brown World! \n\n\n\nCome aboard an immersive winter wonderland complete with visits from Santa Claus\, his friends and beloved characters from animated classics. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets for the @Metrolink #HolidayExpressTrain are available by presale only. Make a reservation today. \n\n\n\n\nAM Train\n\n\n\nPM Train URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/metro-link-holiday-express-train/ LOCATION:California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1729806807000-e1731523829830.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241215T143000 DTSTAMP:20241216T175251Z CREATED:20241209T193154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T175251Z UID:10000942-1734265800-1734273000@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Catalogue Signing - Judithe Hernández: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I Wait for My Arrival DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a special catalogue signing with artist\, Judithe Hernández on December 15th at 12:30PM for the opportunity to have your copy of Judithe Hernández: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I Wait for My Arrival signed. \n\n\n\nThis event is free with admission. Catalogues are available for purchase in-store at La Tiendita.  \n\n\n\nJudithe Hernández: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I Wait for My Arrival* is a much overdue opportunity to immerse ourselves in the world and art of Judithe Hernández. The catalogue accompanies the first major retrospective and comprehensive evaluation of her fifty-year career \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShipping Available\n\n\n\nThe Cheech is excited to announce that Judithe Hernández: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I Wait for My Arrival is now available for domestic shipping (excl. AK and HI) for a fee of $10.00. Judithe Hernández: Beyond Myself\, Somewhere\, I Wait for My Arrival is expected to arrive at The Cheech in the coming days\, just in time for the holidays URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/catalogue-signing-judithe-hernandez-beyond-myself-somewhere-i-wait-for-my-arrival/ LOCATION:Cheech Marin Center\, 3581 Mission Inn Ave\, Riverside\, California\, 92507\, United States CATEGORIES:The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/heic:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_2160-scaled-e1733772659855.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20250102T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20250102T210000 DTSTAMP:20241210T004140Z CREATED:20241210T004134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T004140Z UID:10000873-1735840800-1735851600@riversideartmuseum.org SUMMARY:Free Admission – First Thursday of every month during Riverside ArtsWalk DESCRIPTION:Join us on the first Thursday of every month from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the Riverside ArtsWalk\, a vibrant community event that celebrates the diversity of arts and culture in Riverside and the Inland Empire. \nWe offer free admission at both Riverside Art Museum (Julia Morgan Building) and The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture as part of the ArtsWalk\, which includes many downtown arts destinations. \n \nRiverside Artswalk is hosted by the Riverside Arts Council and sponsored by the City of Riverside and Riverside Downtown Partnership. More information and Artswalk map available here. \n \nRiverside ArtsWalk is supported in part by: \n \nPhoto credit: Puma Photography URL:https://riversideartmuseum.org/event/free-admission-first-thursday-of-every-month-during-riverside-artswalk/2025-01-02/ LOCATION:Riverside Art Museum + The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture\, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue\, Riverside\, California CATEGORIES:Riverside Art Museum,The Cheech ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://riversideartmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RAM-026-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR